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TO ALL' WHOMIT vMAY CONCERN:

. Be it known that I, ROBERTPARKS, of the lcity and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania,- have invented anew and nsefulImprovcd Tag; and I do hereby declare the following to be a clear and exact Adescription df the nature thereof, suicient to enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to fully understand and use the same,l reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specificaa tion, in.Which- Figure l is a side elevation of the cut orslit blank from which-thc tag is made.

Figure 2 is a yview showing-the tagcomplete. v Figure 3 is :1n-elevation of a tag-blank, illustrating a modilication thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several iigures,

v Myinvention consists in constructing a-tag in a novel and simple manner, whereby strength and eheapness' Aare combined. One end is cut or slitted so as to leave three flaps. The middle one may be cut out entirely, or retained and folded over to lie on thepcard. The two side ilaps are then turned or folded inwardly, and will partly overlap each other. I Should the middle flap be retained the end of the card will have four thicknesses of material, and otherwise but three,` and in either case the card will be reinforced in an exceedingly strong and durable manner, as Awill be hereinafter more fully described. p I

In the drawings, A represents the body of the card or tag. One end is cut or slitted from its edge to a certain distance therefrom, as shownvat a a, thus leaving three flaps b c d. The middle flap c is then folded on the bodyr'of the tag. One of the side flaps, or c, is then folded downwardly, and towards the other side, and over flap c.' The other side flap, c vor 6,*is likewise folded and lies on top of the other. The three flaps thus lie snugly against .the body of the tag, and are readily pierced or punched, and, if desired, maybe cyeleted. The inner edges of the side ilaps will correspond to the top of the tag, and exactly iit the same when folded. .Their outer edges will also correspond to cach other. It will be perceived that there is no waste of material. The slits are'quickly made and the flaps readily folded. The top edges of the tag, as completed orfolded, are. protected against abrasion or wear and tear, and as nearly al'l the strain is at the top, protection isafforded thereto, as Well as on the hole or eyelet, by thevrcinforcement I adopt. Besides this, when thetag is `aiixcd to any article, it is liable tobe jammed, or be caught in between the same and others, Yas is common in express or freight transportation, and as very little-care or gentleness is exercised in releasing the tag, it is tornvor ent,

. or otherwise detached, to the great annoyance and inconvenience of those concerned. My invention will remedy this evil, as the tag .will withstandy considerable strain or pulling.l Y.

A great advantage has been noticedin cutting oif'the corners of cards whenused for addrcsses,jbeeause they allow more play'to the card, and thus decrease the chances of wear and tear. Besides this, the rightangular corners greatly ineommode the operation of atlixing the card to whatever desired. Any onewho has used the two kinds will understand the advantages or disadvantages as described. Now I acquire this advantage and produce the desired shapeby my mode-of constructing the tag. The middle' flap may be glued oi' gummed to the body, and the side flaps be` glued together and on the middle piece. In fact, all or some of the tlaps maybe' gummed or glued to each other and to the body of the tag, as desired. In lieu ofthe above, the middle piece c'may be dispensed with by being cut off, and only the side pieces or ilaps b and d be employed, (sec iig. 3.) They will lie snugly-upon cach other, but makeonly lthree folds or thicknesses. Another modif cation is by folding the side pieces rst on the body, and then the middle one afterwards, so as to overlap the side pieces. It is desirable to cut the middle ap insquare form, then the side pieces or flaps will exactly t -or lie properly in their places. I desire to manufacture the tags,'whether cut from a continuous roll or sepa-' rate-sheets, and do not limit myself to material, intending to employ paper,'muslin, pasteboard, inuslin and paper combined, or whatever is suitable.l My tag can be readily produced by machinery, and is cheap, durable, and strong. Y y

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The tag A, constructed with cuts or incisions a a, and parts 6 c d or b d, folded over and secured substan tially as and for the purposes set forth. v

To the above I have signed my name this sixteenth day of August, 1867.

ROBERT PARKS. k Witnesses:

` E. J. SPANGLER,

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